The wait has been long, but it will be worth it; the update looks incredible.
each day I think about replaying it too and every time I gotta remember that in the discord they said its more worth the time to wait for the update.
Where did you get the Info that there is gonna be a Steam version in a Month ? I think 2.0 will, if its as big as 1.9 be released somewhere Spring 2027. Don´t forget this is a Sideproject
Set expectations this date will change again.. purely cause 1.9 is looking late Aug/early Sept. We know 2.0 will be focused on Anna, but not how much development effort that will involve. Then 2.0 will launch on Itch in its final form (excluding any fix patches.) Then the Steam version will require approval from Valve, so add an extra two weeks plus. Also unconfirmed if the Stream versions additional character, quest and Anna's costumes will be developed during 2.0 development or after release. Though you would expect Kal needs to be wrapped up on Starmaker by October, so he can focus on assisting the rest of the developers with Roundscape Eclipse Act 1. All speculation though, maybe the Doc can confirm if this is close to being on point...
Hello there,
Is not "now" that is delayed, is one of the reasons it is delayed from the get-go, the community post was just not posted with the specifics of what was being done before. Even though this new visuals are indeed darker in some segments where there are shadows, it is far from "unclear" or from "losing emphasis", but that is more of an opinion which is fair as everyone can feel different about it, and yes there are as many people liking it as there are people who either complain about it or just disregard it as not needed.
"Don't tell me this will make it even worse", again, your own opinion but this was one thing Kal wanted to do for a while and was finally able to do it, people tend to forget this is not just "cgs collection #25" is also a game and Kal has a vision to the polish level that it should have. You can argue "yes, but is a porn game, the focus is the porn, and it should be perfectly visible"... it is, and the new effects while not work perfect in every cg, it does give the scene more volume, like when comparing the flats vs render of a drawing.
About the minigame, same thing, is a game and even if a lot of players don't do the minigame because "oh I just need to play it 3 times to get the Amelia storyline, and it give an insignificant amount of money, so who cares". A lot of people enjoy the minigames, and again it's a matter of wanting to increase the overall quality of the game, not everything is just more and more scenes.
"This seems like such a headache and so much extra cleanup"... because that's the point, making the whole game more polished and not just a "list" of cgs to go through.
I personally enjoy the tower game as its a good way to kill time while waiting for the money you need to get certain things , and to me it is fun, same as the DND game, I play that one sometimes just because I like it. I am interested to see how it will improve with the update/launch. I do not like the delay, but I understand it. In the end, this game is someone's passion project and I don't feel the need to berate someone for making it into their vision of the game they are making. Just my thoughts. I have put way to many hours into the game and still continue to do so, even if I plan to delete everything to start fresh with the next patch and again when the game launches. I don't want to miss anything.
Dude you gotta stop deflecting every fair criticism with "you guys just think about porn, we have an ARTISTIC VISION".
Ok: your artistic vision is flawed, then. An artwork where the art is less visible, more blurred and cluttered is objectively a downgrade.
And yes, improving the minigame is ok, but if you change nothing about how it relates to the rest of the game (additional rewards, larger sums of money earned with time) it's pointless as it pertains to the synergy of activities and systems within the gameplay. You are making a videogame. It's absurd to give extreme levels of polish to a minigame that offers nothing worthwhile to the player, be it additional scenes or larger sums of money, beyond 3 attempts.
The reason nobody is complaining about the dialogue is because it’s already fantastic and doesn’t need any fixing. Everyone is actually excited to play the new story content with the upgraded lighting.
The new lighting isn't completely ruining the game, but it's noticeably worse than before. Right now, it feels like playing while wearing foggy glasses on a cold day—and if you already wear glasses in real life, it’s even worse. I get that it’s meant to add immersion, but too much of anything can end up hurting the experience.
A minor tweak or tone-down is all it really needs. It doesn't have to be patched immediately, but it would be great to know if there are plans to add a toggle option, tune it down slightly, or simply let the community mod it.
"how the new lighting enhances immersion by making daytime, nighttime, natural light, and artificial light all feel more believable."
Why are you talking like you already played the update? lmao
We judge it based on the images that have been shown in this post, which do NOT bode well. And we have to assume they're showing "the very best" this lighting system can do, which says a lot if THIS is the best.
Maybe before assuming people are in bad faith, ask yourself if you're not the one already biased.
I agree, but I'd rather have this in the 2.0 update instead of right now. I just want to dive into version 1.9 as quickly as possible.
